Main Dishes

Here you will find some simple and yummy recipes. Chicken is my ingredient of choice, but we like beef too.

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Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chicken Special
Macaroni Pizza Style
Beef Tenderloin in Peppercorn Sauce-->This one is for the BBQ
Mushroom-Sauced Roast Beef-->Great with mashed potatoes
Beef Stroganoff
Beef and Rice Casserole
Scalloped Potatoes

Sweet and Sour Chicken
Mix:
1 tsp each of ginger, salt, and paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup flour
3 tbsp brown sugar

Combine with a mixture of:
1 cup pineapple juice
2 tbsp vinegar

Pour over 6 chicken legs (quarters). Bake uncovered in a moderate oven for about 1 hour. Turn and baste occasionally. You may need more pineapple juice. Can be used with spare ribs or pork chops.

Chicken Special
3 lb chicken pieces
2 onions sliced
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup water
3 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp paprika
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tsp chili powder

Preheat oven to 350F. Place chicken pieces in a casserole. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over casserole. Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Baste occasionally. 4 servings.

Macaroni Pizza Style
7 oz macaroni (dry)
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cans (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 cups grated cheese

Cook macaroni, drain and set aside. Brown beef with the onion, drain fat if necessary. Add tomato sauce, salt, seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer 10 min. Mix egg, milk, and macaroni. Spread macaroni mixture in a buttered pan 13"x9"x2". Cover with meat mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Let stand 5-10 before digging in.

Beef Tenderloin with Peppercorn Sauce
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup beef broth
1/4 tsp coarsely ground pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp whiskey or brandy
4 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1 1/4 inches thick
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp coarsely ground pepper

For sauce, in a medium skillet combine whipping cream, beef broth, the 1/4 tsp pepper, and garlic. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 7 minutes or till the liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally. Stir in whiskey or brandy. Keep warm.

Trim fat from meat. Combine Worcestershire sauce, and the 1 tbsp pepper. Rub mixture evenly onto both sides of the steaks. Grill on the rack of an uncovered grill to desired doneness, turning once halfway through. Serve steaks with sauce.

Mushroom-Sauced Roast Beef
1 2to3 lb beef eye of round roast
2 tbsp Dijon style mustard
1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
3 cups quartered fresh mushrooms
4 green onions, bias sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp dried thyme or marjoram, crushed
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1/4 cup light cream or milk

Trim fat from meat. Mix mustard and pepper. Rub onto meat. Place meat on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast in a 325F oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (for medium rare) or 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours (for medium). Cover with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook mushrooms, green onions, and garlic in hot margarine till green onions are tender. Stir in flour and thyme. Gradually stir in beef broth. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in light cream or milk. Cook and stir till heated through. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Arrange on a serving platter and pour some sauce atop meat. Pass remaining sauce.

Beef Stroganoff
1 lb boneless beef sirloin steak
1 8oz carton dairy sour cream
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 cup water
2 tsp instant beef bouillon granules
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups hot cooked noodles

Trim fat from meat. Partially freeze beef. Thinly slice across the grain into bite size strips.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together sour cream and flour. Stir in water, bouillon granules and pepper. Set aside.

In a large skillet cook and stir half of the meat in hot butter or margarine over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or to desired doneness. Remove from skillet. Add remaining meat, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir till meat reaches desired doneness. Drain off fat. Return all meat and vegetables to skillet. Stir flour mixture into skillet. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Serve over noodles.

Beef and Rice Casserole
1 lb ground beef or ground pork
1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1 cup long grain rice
1 14-1/2 oz can tomatoes, cut up
1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
1 4-oz can diced green chili peppers, drained
1 1/2 tsp instant beef bouillon granules
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a large ovenproof skillet cook ground beef or pork, celery, and onion till meat is no longer pink and onion in tender. Drain off fat. Stir in uncooked rice. Stir in 1 1/4 cups water, undrained tomatoes olives, chili peppers, bouillon granules, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Cover and bake in a 350F oven about 1 hour or till rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand, covered for 10 minutes.

Scalloped Potatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp pepper
Dash salt
1 1/4 cups milk
3 medium potatoes

Grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole, set aside. For sauce, in a small saucepan cook onion and garlic in margarine till tender but not brown. Stir in flour, pepper, and salt. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Thinly slice potatoes. Place half the sliced potatoes in the prepared casserole. Cover with half the sauce. Repeat potato and sauce layers. Bake, covered in a 350F oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake about 30 minutes more or till potatoes are tender. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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